Nodirbek Abdusattorov is still the sole leader after six rounds at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee. The Uzbek GM drew his game with white, as did Anish Giri, who entered the round a half point behind in sole second place. The winners of the day were Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So, who […]
Monthly Archives: January 2023
ChessBase 17 offers many new features. We help to use them optimally! In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you’ll learn how it’s done. In the first episode, Jeroen van den Belt […]
The much anticipated Tata Steel Chess Tournament is underway in Wijk aan Zee. Grandmaster Karsten Müller, our in-house endgame expert, finds instructive positions from the event in the Netherlands and shares his analyses with us. Find six such mini-lessons here. Enjoy! | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023
Nodirbek Abdusattorov grabbed the lead at the Tata Steel Masters after inflicting Magnus Carlsen’s second consecutive loss. A memorable round, played at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, also saw Arjun Erigaisi finding a tactical recourse to all but force a draw from an inferior position against Ding Liren, while Levon Aronian and Parham Maghsoodloo […]
The 37th edition of the Reykjavik Open will be held from March 29th until April 4th, 2023 in Harpa, the 28.000 sq. m. concert and conference hall in downtown Reykjavik. The tournament has been the flagship of Icelandic chess for many years and one of the most prestigious and well-liked open tournaments on the calendar […]
Round 5 of the Tata Steel Challengers tournament took place on Wednesday, while the participants of the Masters had their first rest day. Three decisive results left Mustafa Yilmaz as the sole leader in the standings. The Turkish champion defeated top seed Amin Tabatabaei with the black pieces. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Tata Steel […]
For much of its storied existence, Howard University in Washington D.C. – a historically Black university located in America’s capital city – has been known as “The Mecca of Black Education,” or just “The Mecca”. This year, at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship the Howard University Chess Club achieved the best result it has ever […]
Can a massive volume of lengthy chess interviews, some dating back to over two decades, attract chess enthusiasts today, can it be of interest to a heavily satiated chess audience? You bet it can. Frederic Friedel started reading the 476-page book – and was immediately hooked. He describes the reason for his fascination and tells […]
Round 4 of the Tata Steel Masters saw the two highest-rated players in the world losing on adjacent boards, as Anish Giri and Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren respectively. Giri is now sharing the lead with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who got the better of Parham Maghsoodloo. In the Challengers, four decisive results left three […]
Last month World Chess, the company that ran the World Chess Championships, announced its plans to float on the main London Stock Exchange in November, inviting institutional and retail investors to subscribe for eight million Euro shares. This comes at the heels of planned 483 million takeover of PlayMagnus by the giant Chess.com. What this […]